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pluteus

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A low screen between columns, especially one that surrounds the choir of a church

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: architecture

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noun

Meaning 2

The free-swimming larvae of echinoderms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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noun

Meaning 3

a large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Pluteus, roof mushroom

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fungus genus

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *pluto- Latin pluteusbor. English pluteus Borrowed from Latin pluteus.